The luxury of less - 675 square feet might seem awfully small for a family of three — but this couple and their son are making it work, thanks to some clever renovations. Here are the small-space solutions that make this 675 square foot apartment livable, and these same principles apply to the small condos and homes on the Texas coast as well. After a four-month renovation, … [Read more...] about A Family Lives in 675 Square Feet – the luxury of less
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International Homebuyers Bring $11 Billion to Texas Economy
The annual National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) survey measuring the level of sales of U.S. residential real estate to foreigners shows that international clients bought an estimated $92.2 billion in residential real estate. That’s approximately 7 percent of total U.S. existing home sales of $1.2 trillion. Of that, $46.7 billion is attributed to Type A clients and $45.5 … [Read more...] about International Homebuyers Bring $11 Billion to Texas Economy
Lawmakers Review Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Better times could be on the horizon the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, or TWIA, has been in a precarious position since Hurricane Ike, but $500 million in bonds could help the organization’s balances. Lawmakers recently held a hearing to better ascertain the financial stability of the TWIA, but reactions were mixed. Though … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Review Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Brownsville may see SpaceX flights by 2016
SpaceX broke ground this week on the first commercial spaceport on the Texas Gulf Coast. According to CEO Elon Musk, construction of the site should start in the middle of 2015, and by 2016 the company expects to be able to offer at least one commercial flight a month. Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico were all potential locations for the new spaceport, but Brownsville was … [Read more...] about Brownsville may see SpaceX flights by 2016
Million Dollar Manufactured Homes
Manufactured Homes Hit Seven-Digit Milestone, in California, meaning for under $200k on the Texas coast. Manufactured homes often sell for more than $1 million in the California coastal community of Paradise Cove, with one selling for $2.55 million earlier this year and another going on the market last month for $3.75 million. See slides-show at … [Read more...] about Million Dollar Manufactured Homes